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The Tonga Meteorological Services said a tsunami warning was declared for all of the archipelago, and data from the Pacific tsunami center showed waves of 80 centimeters (2.7 feet) had been detected.
Video footage showing waves hitting coastal areas in Tonga was reported by Sky News. [187] Atatā, a small island off the capital city, was reportedly submerged and rescue operations were being carried out. Images confirmed that most of the island have been wiped out; the New Zealand Defence Force described the damages as "catastrophic". [188]
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ʻAtatā is located near the north west coast of Tongatapu, the main island of Tonga. ʻAtatā is an island in Tonga, near the capital city Nukuʻalofa. [1] The island was completely evacuated after the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami. Before the eruption, the island's population was 106. [2]
A British woman was found to have been killed by the tsunami in Tonga. [19] 4 Mount Semeru [20] Indonesia 2021 12 57 An eruption began on December 4, and ejected a cloud of volcanic ash 12,000 m (40,000 ft) into the air, killing at least 57 people and injuring more than 100 others. 4 Fukutoku-Okanoba [21] Japan 2021 16
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Home Reef is a volcanic island atop a submarine volcano in Tonga.It is located southwest of Vava'u, between the islands of Kao and Late along the Tofua volcanic arc.The island is ephemeral, and has been repeatedly built and eroded by successive eruptions in 1852, 1857, 1984, 2006, 2022, and 2023.
The politics of Tonga take place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy, whereby the King is the Head of State and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Tonga's Prime Minister is currently appointed by the King from among the members of Parliament after having won the support of a majority of its members.